I've got a problem, I had my car at a body shop for about a month or so, give or take a few weeks, I've been driving it and lately it's been smoking when I get on it hard like it is burning oil. I can also smell something too. Could this be caused by the car having sat for this period of time, or is this terminal?

Matt

 

anyone?

 

no one?!

 

doubt it!

whens the last time you changed your oil and filter?

 

how many miles?

 

pistons rings probably need to be replaced what color is the smoke?

 

need info on how the exhaust smoke is to find out

 

blue gray = oil
white = coolant
black = burnt internal parts

give us some info from there

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G1_TEGGY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">blue gray = oil
white = coolant
black = burnt internal parts

give us some info from there</TD></TR></TABLE>

what are "burnt internal parts?"

 

anything that can physically burn, like metal will not burn (pistons) but paper/rubber will (gaskets)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G1_TEGGY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">blue gray = oil
white = coolant
black = burnt internal parts

give us some info from there</TD></TR></TABLE>

more of a white than anything, I almost see a blueish tint, but maybe I'm just paranoid....I'm going to get it checked out so we shall see.

MAtt

 

I've checked my oil the past few days after driving, no noticeable difference in oil level. I also took off the rad. cap today, and it was filled to the max.

 

could be your headgasket, is the smoke coming from the tailpipe or from inside the engine bay?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSRBoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've checked my oil the past few days after driving, no noticeable difference in oil level. I also took off the rad. cap today, and it was filled to the max.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no difference in oil and the "smell" you mentioned earlier proves to me it's coolant.. does your car have an unusual bog when starting it up?

 

and what is your RPM at idle?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94IntegraNL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and what is your RPM at idle?</TD></TR></TABLE>
it's been around 1k-2kish....the smell is pretty bitter, there really isn't a bog. isn't the headgasket, the smoke is from the tailpipe.

MAtt

 

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no difference in oil and the "smell" you mentioned earlier proves to me it's coolant.. does your car have an unusual bog when starting it up?</TD></TR></TABLE>
About the bog, I started it up today and blipped the throttle, and it did seem to bog a bit.

MAtt

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSRBoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
About the bog, I started it up today and blipped the throttle, and it did seem to bog a bit.

MAtt</TD></TR></TABLE>

there's a crack somewhere , but don't take just my advice because even i don't like the advice i just gave

 

I don't see any coolany leaknig in my garage, but I'll find out tomm what it is and post up here...